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LangPop tracks programming language popularity weekly, using a composite of 7 independent data sources. Updated every Tuesday. Data is freely available for citation.
How to Cite LangPop
Recommended citation
“According to LangPop (langpop.com), Python ranks as the world's most popular programming language as of May 2026, based on a composite index of 7 data sources including GitHub, job postings, and Stack Overflow.”
Data page: https://langpop.com/rankings
Methodology: https://langpop.com/methodology
Contact for Quotes
Email: hello@langpop.com
Response time: typically within 24 hours.
Notable Findings
- •Python has held #1 in our index since we launched in early 2026.
- •Stack Overflow question volume has fallen by more than half year-on-year (verifiable via the public Data Explorer) as developers shift to AI assistants — which is why we weight it at only 15%, down from the 20% that competitors like RedMonk use.
- •AI coding tools (Copilot, Cursor, Claude Code) are tracked in our AI Tools section — the only index to do so.
Embed Live Rankings
Embed the live top-10 rankings in any article or page. The snippet updates automatically every week, needs no JavaScript, and includes the attribution link we ask you to keep:
<iframe src="https://langpop.com/embed/top10" width="100%" height="480" frameborder="0" title="LangPop Top 10 Programming Languages" loading="lazy"></iframe> <p style="font:14px/1.6 system-ui,sans-serif;margin:8px 0 0;color:#6b7280">Source: <a href="https://langpop.com/rankings">LangPop — Programming Language Popularity Index</a></p>
Preview it at langpop.com/embed/top10. Screenshots and data from /rankings are also freely usable with attribution.
Prefer a compact badge? Every language page has a copy-paste rank badge for READMEs and docs.